User Reviews

Jessica Gunning, an English actress, is impressive as an Australian backpacker making her way through Europe. Jessica's Australian accent is quite authentic. I loved the nod to Jaws at the end "We're gonna need a bigger box!!!" Gross but funny all at once.

The twist ending was very sinister, even by Inside No. 10 standards, and highlights the lengths WHO grant applicants can go to in order to succeed.

That line was genius. This has to best episode I've seen, the quality of actors is a joy to watch. Julie and Mark work brilliantly together, their undressing for bed scene on the top bunk was hilarious. Jessica's Australian backpacker was spot on (and she managed the accent unlike the mish-mash of Aussie/Kiwi of Julia Davis in 'The Understudy.') Jack Whitehall was at his awkwardly posh best.

The setting of the cramped carriage is perfect, you could feel the intensity (and smell the farts!) Another great twist at the end which I didn't see coming. Fantastic all round. I would've loved to have seen the aftermath, imagining who ended up with the big job, did Julie and Mark get to the wedding on time and of course, who really was the dead man?

Absolutely amazing start to the new season. I love the challenge they gave themselves by setting the entire story in a very tight, limiting space. As well as this, there is constant movement, sound and lack of privacy. What is first introduced as a series of clown couplets, the characters each have a good amount of depth to them. Their relationships offer moments of tenderness and softness to, for the most part, a ridiculous, slap-stick comedy.

They do an excellent job with Jorg and Maxwell's characters. Jorg is portrayed as a disgusting, inconsiderate, rude, lecherous and unintelligent man. This is made even more evident by the other character's view of him and the fact he cannot speak English; elements of xenophobia and lost in translation. We (the British) are automatically suspicious of people we don't understand. Maxwell on the other hand is well-spoken, well-educated, neat and tidy. He is uptight but we don't immediately see him as a threat. These pre-judgements are ultimately proven completely wrong. Jorg is a jolly intelligent man that happens to be suffering from an illness and Maxwell is a ruthless, ambition-obsessed murderer.

What I find satisfying is that this was all caused by someone not in their allocated bunk. Feels like a very British problem. It is comical for the most part, some moments of tenderness, a few of Whitehall's jokes felt a bit cliché and fell flat for me. Didn't really mind too much though.